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Go in knowing you might have to wait. This place is small and seems to specialize in parties of 4+ so get there a little early, put your name in and stroll around town while you wait (also, they only do reservations for parities greater than 4 so couples, you are on your own!). We were told it might be two hours (!!), but based on the great feedback, we decided to go for it. I'm so glad we did! The owner is great, so friendly, as is the rest of the staff. And, the food is melt-in-your-mouth, damn good Italian. My husband and I split the special appetizer, which was a kind of bruschetta — the cheese was fresh off the ship from Italy that morning, we were told. I believe it! Cheese, prosciutto, tomato and bread = yum. For our entree we shared the tricolor Gnocchi Italiana with homemade gnocchi. For dessert we went for the three-layer chocolate mousse. It was surprisingly light and had this delightful and curious little crunch inside, like the crispy waffle layer of a Kit Kat. It made the dish interesting to the senses on multiple levels. Love, love, loved this place!

Visited March 2014

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Very friendly gregarious owner. Very small space makes it intimate, but not necessarily romantic. Very friendly, happy, gregarious owner. We took two small children and felt comfortable. We had the risotto and the vodka fettuccine, they were really good. The carpaccio was outstanding, maybe the best we've had. You will leave well-fed and happy.

Visited March 2014

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dmichelo

Capitola, California

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“The Best Authentic Italian Food!”

Reviewed 25 November 2013

The food is better than fantastic. Davide Caruso is a fabulous chef and has a great personally too. He jokes and sings as he cooks. The restaurant has a very romantic atmosphere too, but we took small children and it was equally as comfortable for an entire family.

Visited August 2013

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Excellent Italian. Best in SC. I am a long time SC local & can't believe that I've missed this place. By far, the best Italian in SC. Very reminiscent of country Italian in my trips to my families homeland. NOT TO BE MISSED BY ANY ITAILIANOPHILES!!

Visited November 2013

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